Robberies and incidents at several petrol stations

Emergency services had to turn out at several petrol stations in recent days. In Zwolle and Bergen op Zoom stations were robbed; in the latter case a suspect has already been arrested. At a petrol station in Windraak, Limburg, someone drove his car into others. At an unmanned location in Apeldoorn, shots were reportedly fired.

During the robbery at the BP on the IJsselallee in Zwolle, during the night from Saturday to Sunday, several suspects tried to take ‘goods’ at gunpoint. Whether they succeeded remains unclear for now: employees of the petrol station do not want to make any announcements about it and the police say that no details are yet known of any loot, reports AD. However, two suspects are in the picture.

This was also the case regarding a robbery at a Total Energies petrol station in Bergen op Zoom last Wednesday. Shortly after this action, during which some loot was taken, witnesses saw a light-coloured car with an approximately 50-year-old man driving away. Later that afternoon, a 49-year-old resident of the Brabant city was arrested, BN DeStem reported. In his car were items that had been taken away during the robbery at the petrol station.

Attempted manslaughter

Another notable incident occurred on Saturday night at a petrol station in Windraak. At this Esso location, a 26-year-old man from Hoensbroek got into a fight with a man and woman from Munstergeleen. As a result, the Hoensbroeker drove his car into the couple. He did this after waiting for them outside, De Limburger reports.

The woman was injured in the process and she had to be taken by ambulance to hospital for further treatment. The man was not injured. Some time after the incident, the 26-year-old Hoensbroeker could be arrested at his home on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault and leaving the scene of a collision.

Shot?

Earlier in the week, there was another notable especially at a petrol station in Apeldoorn. Several reports came in from people who had heard gunshots. Two people reported being shot at themselves, the AD reported. Police investigated at the Tinq station but found nothing to indicate the use of a firearm. Trace investigation at an adjacent flat also did not yield anything. So the police are not sure whether shots were fired and, if so, with what. For example, it is not ruled out that an air rifle was used.